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    21 Randomly Curated, Amazing A Songs (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    21 Randomly Curated, Amazing A Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    21 Randomly Curated, Amazing A Songs features songs by bbno$, Doechii, Grant & Ash, Lady Gaga, Teddy Swims, and Sexyy Red.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsMarch 28, 2025 ago
    CeCe Winans, Alabaster Box: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 46 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sparrow Label Third Party / Wellspring Gospel; Monstera Production, Qamar Rehman, RDNE Stock Project, Thomas Ronveaux, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, Quแป‘c Hรนng Hแบงu from Pixabay]
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    CeCe Winans, Alabaster Box | Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹

    In the 46th edition of Music Lifts (2024), weโ€™re uplifted by Grammy-winning gospel singer CeCe Winans performing โ€œAlabaster Box.โ€

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 8, 2024 ago
    12 Thrilling but Utterly Sinful Songs [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Engin Akyurt ]
    Evergreen

    12 Thrilling, But Utterly Sinful Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    12 Thrilling, But Utterly Sinful Songs features songs courtesy of The Game, Juice WRLD, Like Mike, Raphael Saadiq & Sam Hunt.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJanuary 6, 2020 ago
    Like Mike, "Sinner" [Photo Credit: Like Mike]
    Music

    Like Mike, Sinner | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Michael Thivaios, better known as Like Mike, delivers a surefire, melodic hip-hop bop with the sinful love-driven single, โ€œSinner.โ€

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJanuary 3, 2020 ago
    Shawn Mendes, Illuminate [๐Ÿ“ท : Island]
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    The Chart Scoop | Shawn Mendes Takes ‘Illuminate’ To No. 1

    Shawn Mendes earns his second no. 1 album with his sophomore effort, ‘Illuminate.’ Luke Bryan (‘Farm Tour’) launches at no. 4.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 5, 2016 ago
    Mac Miller, The Divine Feminine ยฉ Warner Bros
    Columns

    BB Grooves: Mac Miller Settles for No. 2 on the Billboard 200

    Despite new releases from Mac Miller (The Divine Feminine) and Usher (Hard II Love), Drake (Views) returns to no. 1 for a 13th, nonconsecutive week.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 28, 2016 ago
    Drake, Views [๐Ÿ“ท: Cash Money]
    Columns

    Billboard: Drake Spends a 13th Week at No. 1

    Despite new releases from Mac Miller (The Divine Feminine) and Usher (Hard II Love), Drake (Views) returns to no. 1 for a 13th, nonconsecutive week.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 26, 2016 ago

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